President Obama: ‘In midterms, we get clobbered’ — President Barack Obama told Democratic donors that Democrats tend to “get clobbered” in midterm elections, and in order to win in November they need to turn out the vote. — Speaking at the suburban Miami home of basketball legend Alonzo Mourning …

Leaders Seek to Rescue New York's Bike-Share Program — Leaders of Citi Bike are moving quickly to raise tens of millions of dollars to rescue the popular bike-share program as it loses money, according to people familiar with the matter. — Citi Bike's bright blue bicycles have become …

Honolulu police officers have urged lawmakers to keep an exemption in state law that allows undercover officers to have sex with prostitutes during investigations, touching off a heated debate. — Authorities say they need the legal protection to catch lawbreakers in the act.

Your Dashed Hopes — Fred W. Phelps, Sr. Has Gone The Way of All Flesh, And Has Died on March 19, 2014 — Westboro Baptist Church Issues the Following Commentary: — Psalm 2:1 ¶ Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing? — The world-wide media …

Putin's quiet Latin America play — Away from the conflict in Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin is quietly seeking a foothold in Latin America, military officials warn. — To the alarm of lawmakers and Pentagon officials, Putin has begun sending navy ships and long-range bombers to the region for the first time in years.

2016 watch: Biden heads to New Hampshire — (CNN) - As Vice President Joe Biden leaves open the door to another presidential run, his trip next week to New Hampshire will likely fuel more speculation about his interest in the job. — The White House announced Friday that Biden will travel …

Koch Group Seeks Lasting Voice for Small Government — WASHINGTON — Americans for Prosperity — the group backed by the Koch brothers that has been pouring millions of dollars into competitive Senate races to the rising alarm of Democrats — was also among the politically active groups …

Former Obama Adviser: Government Should Have Done More — A former top economic adviser to President Obama now says he regrets not doing more to help the unemployed during the worst years of the recession. — Alan Krueger, who was an assistant secretary of the Treasury from 2009 to 2010 …

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